You oil the thumb put it in the microwave and shape it.
A Glove!
A glove
It is a glove
Baseball gloves can be dated by the style of the web. Some styles may have continued to be made for a longer period of time but, in general the web can be dated to that era. Gloves that had no web are referred to as "workman" style gloves. These are some of the earliest gloves and could be dated before the 1900's. Gloves That have sewn in webs known as "full webs" can be dated to the early 1900's - 1920's These webs were sewn directly to the thumb and forefinger and extended to where the thumb and forefinger meet. Webs between the thumb, and forefinger began to appear in the 1920's. Gloves that have no lacing between the fingers are referred to as Split fingers are common before the 1940's (prewar gloves) See Related links below for a baseball glove dating guide, that includes pictures to help you date your glove
What has four fingers and a thumb, but is not alive, is a popular riddle. The answer is a glove.
The "pocket" of a baseball glove is essential where the palm of the hand is. The mesh between the thumb and forefinger is the web. Although the web seems like the logical place to catch a ball, the pocket is much more sound.
The answer to the riddle "What has four fingers and one thumb but is not alive" is a glove.
I'm in glove with you.
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